Arrangement for the centering of the images in kinematograph projection apparatus.



No. 851069. PATENTED mums, 1907.

E. A. IVATTS.

ARRANGEMENT P 0R THE GENTERING OF THE IMAGES IN KINEMATOGRAPH PROJECTION APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED T15R19, 1907.

s I .INVMTPPQ ljNITEB STATES FERN G NERALE DE FHONUGEAPH PEEL SIGN, OF PARIS, l i liiN(" Specification Letters "a ST ALBE T IVATTS, Oi Phi-l8, FRANCE, ASSIGIIQR TO LA COMPAGNHJ Clh'EMATOGRAPHES & APPAREILS DE PH PROJECTION APPAR/iTUS Patented June 18, 190?.

Application filed February 19,1907. Serial lilo. 358,262.

'12 (.tZZ whom it may concern:

Be it ln'iown that I, EsNEsT ALBERT TATTS, :1 citizen of the French Republic, re- ("'r department of the Lg Paris, in the e and Republic of France, have inv exited new and usehd i iprovements in an gement for the (.lem'zeri of the images in lunem: vogrsph. Projection Apparatus, of w the following is o spot is: known generally the. in order to obtain a perfect 'pi'o' tic fulfil. the following (1- T science of optics, viz:

T is luminous point(source of light), the axis of the condenser, the con tcr oi the image to be projected, the axis oi the objective, and t e center of the screen, must always be sit ed on the some straight line, the luivtogroihcidc. in practice, and partied 'inemato; by, the exactness of lows bus to be more or loss disremeclmnicsl arrangement to enivsc laws to be exactly observed not vet been sufliricutly perfected.

known projecting apparatus it very pons that when the film. is drawn. perforations engaging with the pro s of the winding drum, the center of r 2 Ages coincides exactly with the center "l' the aperture, which must be on the fight line passing thro' 1 the huninmis point, the axis of the UilCicnSGI and the axis of the objcbtivc.

Very often the lower part, and the upper port, of two coi'isccutivc images are in front of the aperture; in this case, before commencing to unwind the film for the projectitm, it is necessary to proceed to center the image, which centering consists in bringing the ccnter of the image in front of that of the aperture. it then. necessary to ad ust the objective so that the prolongation oi its axis passes through the center of the image.

It nmy happen that the l.ijoctive being no longer in the opficul axis, receives the luminous obliquely which produces in the projection a. dispersion of the rays which is evidenced by blots of green, red, blue, etc. or by a portion of the projection remaining in obscurity. Other defects of the same kind are produced by an adjustment either of the condenser, the luminous point, or even the whole apparatus together, so that the cenin ii tering of the image necessary before oommencing the exhibition of the film has only hitherto been obtained by trial and sdjust' merit of the parts of the projector apparatus, with respect to the film, which, once placed in the duct sud-led on to the drum could be regarded fixed.

The present invention, which is upplicable to all known spperstus, removes all tbedisadvantages shove mentioned and permits the exact arrangement of the different parts combining to form a, good projection according to the laws of optics above cited. The arrangement Whichena-b c's this result to be obtained eil'ects thesdjustmcnt of the drawing in drum concentrically about a fixed axis, so that the film having been once passed into the duct 'ond fed on tothe drum the latter may be adjusted in position, efl'ecting the adjustment of the film, until one of the images is square with the aperture and its center is on the same optical line as that of the sperture. Once this is ei'l'ccted the drum is locked thus preventing any displacement ofthe film and consequently the decentr-ering of the image, and the operation of exhibiting the film may take place.

The drznvings annexe d to the present de* scription show this centering arrangement.

Figure l is a. side view showing the airrangemeut fitted under the objective and the duct of the projector apparatus. Fig. 2 is a top View of the some arrangement, the objective and the duct being removed in order to show the different parts and their respective positions.

Fixed to the frame below the objective and the duct into which the film asses, is a ring of copper which supports, while allowing 't to turn about its axis, the plate of a double stirrup or bearing. This stirrup 1, of a special shape and made of cast iron, copper, or other metal is composed of a plate in the shspc of a. trui'icuted cone held lightly by the copper ring 2 in such manner that the possible play may be taken up by tightening, by means of a screw, the ring 2 against the frame 3 of the apparatus supporting the objective 4 and the duct 5.

In the projecting part of the plate forming the double stirrup, are fitted the drawing in mechanism and the m.

To enable the stirrup to be turned in the v osntered.

cross 19 are by :1 quarter of a ring ne 3511-2 11 as o; the double hearing iden the "(11111 0% dove-t-ziil and 1S 'ei minnte lever 6 provided with 9, set ssmw "Z the 1 01 which i'uhs on the S1416 the ring .2, tnns oslnnt 1mg the stn'iup to firmly claim} s53. when image is once movement of the drum Q is @11' noted. by means oi :1- Ilialtesooross 1O kovwl on its axis hioh 5101'; s round an 1105i mg; plate .11

,al with :1, "pin 12. The axis of the bang plate 1:; in lino with tho 1111s of Tom- U X lion of the stirrup 3, W1 l ile (vie axis of tho which is nziiallei 1'0 1t SltUiLtGLlzLt n 16-12 H 212-; nlsi i tho psfc-joo ing P81" 1 1 in n11 being mine soconu has 1 410 wlnon form has 3L. gs to support ilio aims of tho 6mm 9 and 01 the lliiliQSG cross ill, and may if required be pio'viilod with. small luoi'ioating holes 01: cups. it will ho seen by this arrnngenmm the drum 9 @2111 he 36d concenm'ioally about the XLXlS oi the zting plate 11 by simply rotating the p 1 in the ring 2, by means of the lever 6. efhstovor may be the position of the drum Q around the axis oi the actuating plate 11 lotiziion nimvs insured by the Maltese cross 10 Constantly resting in contact with.

the actuating plateil so that the pin. 1'2 2111' v'mlzus is as l'ol lows: After having int 7L1 iilm 1.1 '1 the duct 5 midv foil it on Lo tho drum '2), and supposing; t l at (the SLlTzHIgOIIU-Hll? ocoupyiii the position shown dotted in Fig. 1) the no] tor of any one of tho imagos of the :iilin is 1' hove llie center of the aperture situated. in the optical lino, the image has to he nscorminea jOUl'IlzLlQd in. said stirrup, and inloif-i'noshi l 1 l 1 ll l l 1 l a l l iis cents? oonies center of the aperture on too To do this ii is suinoient, alter screwed. the clarnpmg SCREW levoi: 6 until it attains the [BLOYQGI such as that. shown by lull linesoz 'lno displiioen'ioni; 0i she love; 11 1" with it ti o drain 9, sheets the dis 7 I r 11 1 '1 ment or U16 111111 in me oust a dispi v which corresponds exactly with Lho necessary to bring line 1:911 1391' oi" the 1m li'ono oi; the center 0: the ii'peituie. 1 this iirrm'igonmnt it is no longer 11011155111 to lowered until have huge apertures, 1111 1x eitui'o having szinio dimension as the lll'ififle of the iih'n suilcivnt. r

Having now psiticnlm'l 1 ilc'sciihoil :11 ii the nature of in}; said iiwen. v and in what 11111111101 the 11511119 is to he n formed, l (la-0111.270 that What .v claim is:

'l, in i1 lqineiinitogrnpli, liln': ooxnhinntion with 11110 ohjvoiivo and tho (liiving slinl't of 51- plate Z'Ol'illilhll unison-t with said. 11111111., a stirrup on said plain, 1'1 iiln'i-isoding 11 31111,

on the Sllfll '1 and on the drum.

in akinennfiograph, this coiiihimitioi'i with the objecliw- 11ml the driving Sl- 1 circular plate rotatableconcentric shaft, :1 lil111-i' li11g{ drum mounteifl on 5.1," phi-ts and geared to said. shalt, n Ting concern trio with said plate, and. 11 looking (levies BEEF-M Tied by Slli'l phi/co {1111i engaging with said ring.

3. in :1liinoilizitogmph, the oomhii'nition. with the ohjociivo 21ml tho diiving shaft, of 21 circular plate (-oiiconti'ic "with sh sift Zl-ldl lillgSSGS HENRY DANZER, LUOIAN CRESPIN. 

